Meatless Monday with Vegan Dumplings

Hello and welcome (back) to another installment of our vegan Meatless Monday recipe share. Miratel supports Meatless Monday as it encourages eliminating meat from your diet one day per week to preserve the health of our planet (and ourselves!). We consider our support of this great movement part of our CSR business strategies as it spreads awareness of the impact of our personal choices on our planet. Every Monday we bring you a new meat-free recipe to help take the guesswork out of what to make for dinner.

Comfort food is something everyone loves and today’s vegan dumplings will make for a perfect meatless treat. Sometimes also known as dim sum or pot stickers, these “Asian snacks are hard to resist.” This recipe comes courtesy of One Green Planet and you may think these are difficult to make but that’s not the case. It does require a bit of work but it’s not difficult and well-worth the effort. Let’s get cooking.

Ingredients

• 1 package round egg-less dumpling wrappers
• about 3 tbsp vegetable oil

Filling

• 2 cups button mushrooms, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ red pepper, finely diced
• ½ orange pepper, finely diced
• 2 cups spinach, steamed, dried and chopped
• 1 baby bok choy, steamed dried and chopped
• 1 tbsp cilantro, chopped
• ½ tsp fresh ginger, grated
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• black pepper to taste

Spicy soy dipping sauce

• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• ½ hot chili, minced
• 1 tsp rice vinegar
• ½ tsp sesame oil
• 1 green onion, minced

Directions:

1. For the filling, quickly sauté the mushrooms and garlic over medium heat until soft. Transfer to a large bowl.
2. To the bowl, add the remaining filling ingredients and set aside to cool.
3. Once cool, spoon half a teaspoon of the mixture into the center of each wrapper. For the fried dumplings (or pot stickers), seal in a half moon formation. The steamed ones can be twisted into adorable little pouches.
4. Steam the half moons for about 45 seconds, while heating some of the vegetable oil in a large skillet, about one tablespoon per batch. Once slightly softened, fry the pot stickers on medium-high heat until golden brown and crispy, about 1-2 minutes per side.
5. For the purses, simply steam them for 3-4 minutes each until soft to the touch and glossy on the outside.
6. In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, chili vinegar, sesame oil and green onion to create the delicious dipping sauce.
7. Serve with chopsticks and the spicy soy dipping sauce and enjoy!

“They can be prepared either steamed or fried, but since this type of decisions can be tough, I suggest making these vegan dumplings both ways. The sautéed mushrooms give the filling a hearty texture, while the cilantro and bell peppers add a fresh crunch. The fried dumplings, or pot stickers, are golden and crispy, while the steamed ones have a light and slightly chewy texture. A simple spicy sauce is the perfect partner for these savory snacks. Once prepared, the only thing left to decide is which way you prefer- steamed or fried!”

If you haven’t already, we encourage you to visit the Meatless Monday website and join us in taking the pledge today. Spread the word at home and at work and promote CSR business initiatives to make your green call centre, office, factory, shop, restaurant or salon even greener.

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